In a message dated 96-01-24 21:24:54 EST, darwincr@laplaza.taos.nm.us (JCMcL) writes: >And how long after, say, the rise of the Triassic was that? The "rise of the Triassic"? If you mean the beginning of the Triassic, about 37 million years, give or take a million. If you mean the end of the Triassic, about 0 million years.